Frozen Strawberry Mousse
By Emily Smith
It’s a hot, humid August day and I’ve got a basket of the last strawberries of summer sitting on
my kitchen counter.
What’s a girl to do?
These strawberries are beautiful. They’ve had an excellent season of growing and are
ready for their time to shine. My mom picked this basket up at the fruits and vegetables
market yesterday. It’s all the way (which is no ways away at all) from Oka, Quebec.
A pretty little village that you can get to by a lovely ferry ride and where perfect
strawberries grow.
So, what is a girl to do with a basket of berries like this…other than eat them all up, of course!
I know I always say that, but it’s so true.
Well, it’s seriously sweltering here and we could use a nice cold treat, so
frozen strawberry mousse it is!
This is pretty simple stuff -
Just a few good ‘ol ingredients, a whirl in the blender, some tender loving freezer time
and you are good to go, in a matter of speaking. Please don’t go outside or the mousse
will probably melt into a puddle in under 30 seconds.
What are you doing to keep cool today?
Happy Saturday everyone!
Frozen Strawberry Mousse
Serves 4
2 cups of quartered fresh strawberries
3/4 cup of 5% cream
1/4 cup of 5% sour cream
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
In a medium sized bowl, mix together cream, sour cream, confectioner’s sugar and vanilla.
Pour ingredients into a blender with strawberries. Blend on low for a few minutes (or use ‘whip’)
Pour into a cake pan and place in freezer for 2 hours
Remove, top with fresh strawberries and serve! Enjoy!
Plateful
August 20, 2011 at 10:28 pm (639 days ago)Such a lovely color and this looks so yummy. Loved your first shot a lot!
Emily of The Best of this Life
August 20, 2011 at 10:46 pm (639 days ago)Thank you Nashira
That’s a major compliment coming from you!
Erica
August 20, 2011 at 10:55 pm (639 days ago)Love the color and the pictures! Looks soooooo delicious!
David
August 21, 2011 at 1:51 pm (639 days ago)Very delicious looking! The color red punches out and I want to eat it very bad. Well prepared. Makes me want to stop and celebrate summer.
Jess
August 21, 2011 at 2:14 pm (639 days ago)Pink is my favourite color…. at least when it looks that good.
Catherine Lemieux
August 21, 2011 at 2:31 pm (639 days ago)Yum, yum, yum! I cannot wait to try this one myself!
Andreea♥
August 21, 2011 at 3:47 pm (639 days ago)It looks delicious! Kisses
Loraine
August 21, 2011 at 5:36 pm (639 days ago)Looks wonderful for a day like today- we are still over 100 degrees! Very pretty photos as well.
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
August 21, 2011 at 6:56 pm (639 days ago)What a gorgeous dessert! And your pictures are fantastic! So bright and yummy!
Emily of The Best of this Life
August 21, 2011 at 8:12 pm (639 days ago)Thank you all so much! I do hope you’ll try this simple and fabulous recipe…it’s a sure way to keep cool
xx Emily
Anna of IHOD
August 22, 2011 at 1:21 pm (638 days ago)Strawberries have always been my favorite fruit and I couldn’t think of a better way to use the last ones of summer!
Fashion Meets Food
August 22, 2011 at 4:11 pm (638 days ago)Wow this is simple and so pretty. I love strawberries so I think I definitely need to give this a try!
xo
Lynn {hearted girl}
August 23, 2011 at 6:51 am (637 days ago)hi Emily,
i wanted to thank you so much for visiting me and leaving those swell comments! it’s always awesome to discover a fellow Canadian. sorry it’s taken me a bit to come over and see you; work has had me reeling with to-do’s.
i used to live in Toronto so am familiar with the East life style. no wonder your gorgeous blog is filled with delum-delightful dishes. i was constantly amazed by all the grand restaurants when i was there. girl, i absolutely am ogling at your food photos, they are incredz. so much color and clarity plus each dish you feature just makes me wanna do a pirouette : )
i’m honored you liked the arrangements on my blog and commented back but wasn’t sure if you’d get it; the photos were all edited using photoshop and the collages i used for that post are from Katrina at Pugly Pixel. i mentioned it in the post, you’ll find a direct link there too : )
i understand this month has had you all on pins and needles about the possibility of your husbands contract ending. i was thrilled to then read it all happened for you both, what stellar news. i can only imagine how high your heart soared. cheers to that and this ridiculously tasty looking strawberry mousse. ♥
Fimère
August 23, 2011 at 11:26 am (637 days ago)c’est une belle gourmandise et joliment présentée j’adore
bonne journée
Brunette & Blessed
August 23, 2011 at 3:22 pm (637 days ago)This looks amazing…. I will have to try it
Jay
August 23, 2011 at 4:57 pm (637 days ago)absolutely inviting..
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alissa {33shadesofgreen}
August 24, 2011 at 1:16 pm (636 days ago)Oh, this looks delicious! You are so lucky that you still had some strawberries – ours here in Michigan have been done for a while. You have some really great recipes on your blog – looking forward to trying some out!
Alissa
Marie
August 24, 2011 at 7:33 pm (636 days ago)OMG! Looks so delicious! I want some right now
xx Marie
koralee
August 25, 2011 at 2:18 pm (635 days ago)So pretty…this makes me want to go find some strawberries…love love love your images..great styling. xoxoxo hugs
Choc Chip Uru
March 1, 2012 at 9:07 am (446 days ago)This mousse reminds me of the summer I just left behind – its beautiful and smooth with gorgeous colours
And I am also adding you to my blog roll due to your awesome gf recipes!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru